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Outstanding Ohio fair supporters honored
Honors were awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding service to their fairs during the 99th Ohio Fair Managers Association convention.
Strickler looks back on 30 years with Ohio State Fair
After 30 years with the Ohio State Fair, general manager Virgil Strickler is planning to retire near the end of the year. He is leaving a legacy of passion for agriculture and love for the state's fairs.
New Ohio Fairs’ Queen crowned
The Ohio Fair Managers announce the selection and crowning of the 2023 Ohio Fairs' Queen Rebekah Hardacre, of New Carlisle, Ohio.
Ohioans honored for support of fairs
Forty-eight individuals and organizations were honored for service to their local fairs and two were inducted into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame.
Ohio 4-H’er Brad Sheppard on journey to visit all of the...
Brad Sheppard, a Muskingum County 4-H'er, pork ambassador and fair king, has been working on visiting all of the county and independent fairs in Ohio.
Fairgoers embrace traditions, try new things at Summit Co. Fair
The heat didn’t stop 4-H’ers and fair visitors from enjoying the Summit County Fair, in Tallmadge, Ohio, during the last week of July. The afternoon of July 28, some 4-H’ers finally showed the livestock they’ve been working with all year, or geared up for more shows later in the week.
Ohio county fairs back in the saddle after challenging 2020
A year ago, some Ohio fairgrounds stood empty for most of the summer. Now, with COVID-19 cases mostly waning and guidelines lifted, they’re back in business for the 2021 season.
Fairs to receive more pandemic relief
Ohio fairs will receive more pandemic relief from the state in 2021, due to a recently signed bill that gives the department of agriculture $4.7 million in grants for fairs.
Ohio’s early fairs planning for summer, but prepared to adapt
This time last year, early fairs were still waiting on guidelines from the state and trying to figure out how to adapt to a global pandemic situation that was changing almost every day. Now, with initial guidelines released in March and experience from running at least partial fairs in 2020, they are on better footing for the upcoming fair season.
2021 Ohio State Fair will be limited, closed to the public
The Ohio State Fair will return in 2021, after being canceled entirely in 2020. But with pandemic restrictions and other concerns still lingering, it will be limited to mainly livestock competitions and sales, and some youth non-livestock project judging.
